Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery — Safety — Part 2-3: Particular requirements for handheld grinders, disc-type polishers and disc-type sanders

This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows:

Addition:

This document applies to hand-held grinders, disc-type polishers and disc-type sanders, including angle, straight and vertical tools, intended for use on various materials except magnesium, with a rated capacity not exceeding 230 mm. For grinders, the rated no-load speed does not exceed a peripheral speed of the accessory of 80 m/s at rated capacity.

This document also applies to concrete surface grinders for use on various masonry materials with a rated capacity not exceeding 230 mm.

This document does not apply to grinders intended to be fitted with an accessory other than a bonded abrasive product or a diamond wheel.

This document does not apply to grinders intended to be fitted with diamond wheels with 

peripheral gaps exceeding 10 mm; or

a positive rake angle.

This document does not apply to dedicated cut-off machines.

NOTE 101 It is planned that a document on cut-off machines will be published.

This document does not apply to orbital polishers and orbital sanders.

NOTE 102 Orbital polishers and orbital sanders are covered by IEC 62841-2-4.

This document  does not apply to die grinders.

NOTE 103 It is planned that a document on die grinders will be published.